665 KB99 KB199220252025Poredoš, MojcaZupančič, Majaštevilka:letn. 34str. 219-236DOI:10.20419/2025.34.620ISSN:2350-5141COBISSID_HOST:263340035URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-CI6DQZCMslDruštvo psihologov SlovenijePsihološka obzorja (Ljubljana)emerging adulthoodmateremothersosebnostne lastnostipersonality traitsprehod v odraslostpsihološko osamosvajanjeseparation individuationsubjective well beingsubjektivno blagostanjeSubjektivno blagostanje mam ob psihološkem osamosvajanju njihovih otrok na prehodu v odraslost| Subjective well-being of mothers during their emerging adult children’s separation-individuation|In middle adulthood, individuals‘ subjective well-being (SWB) is associated with various factors, including demographic and personality characteristics, as well as the quality of their relationship with children who are in the process of gaining independence or have already attained it. However, the effects of different aspects of emerging adults‘ psychological separation-individuation in relation to their parents on parental SWB have not yet been documented. In this study, we examined the contribution of five aspects of emerging adults‘ separation-individuation –assessed both by the emerging adults themselves and by their parents– to three dimensions of mothers’ SWB, as defined by Keyes’ model, while also considering mothers’ demographic and personality characteristics. The study included 259 mother-child dyads, with mid-aged mothers and their emerging adult children. Mothers provided demographic information, self-assessed personality traits using the NEO-FFI-30, and reported their SWB via the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. They also evaluated their child’s separation-individuation using the short form of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults (ITEA-S, adapted for maternal report). Emerging adults reported their own demographic characteristics and assessed aspects of their separation-individuation using the ITEA-S. Hierarchical regression models were employed to predict mothers' SWB dimensions, with demographic characteristics, personality traits, and aspects of separation-individuation in relation to mother. In the final step, the ITEA-S self- and maternal ratings were analyzed separately. Emerging adults' self-reported individuation (particularily higher self-reliance) uniquely predicted greater emotional well-being in their mothers. In contrast, maternal assessments of their children’s individuation yielded a significant increament across all three dimensions of SWB. Higher perceived connectedness with their children was associated with higher levels of mothers' emotional and psychological well-being, while perceived children’s self-reliance uniquely predicted higher social well-being. The findings highlight the critical role of mother-child connectedness and emerging adults’ self-reliance—two key aspects of a successfully navigated process of separation-individuation—in contributing to mothers’ SWB beyond demographic and personality factors. These results have important implications for psychological practiceV srednji odraslosti se s subjektivnim blagostanjem (SB) oseb med več drugimi značilnostmi povezujejo njihove demografske in osebnostne značilnosti ter kakovost odnosa z otroki, ki se osamosvajajo ali so se že osamosvojili. Vendar učinki vidikov psihološkega osamosvajanja mladih v odnosu do staršev, kot ga ocenjujejo mladi sami oziroma njihovi starši, na SB še niso bili dokumentirani. V pričujoči študiji smo zato poleg demografskih in osebnostnih značilnosti mam preučevali prispevek petih vidikov psihološkega osamosvajanja mladih k trem dimenzijam SB mam po Keyesovem modelu. V raziskavi je sodelovalo je 259 parov mam in njihovih otrok na prehodu v odraslost. Poleg demografskih podatkov so mame posredovale samoocene osebnostnih lastnosti pri NEO petfaktorskem inventarju 30 in SB pri kratki obliki Kontinuuma mentalnega zdravja ter poročale o psihološkem osamosvajanju svojega otroka pri Testu osamosvajanja na prehodu v odraslost (TOPO-K, priredba za oceno mam). Otroci pa so poročali o svojih demografskih značilnostih in vidikih psihološkega osamosvajanja pri TOPO-K. V hierarhične regresijske modele napovedi dimenzij SB mam smo vključili demografske in osebnostne značilnosti mam ter vidike psihološkega osamosvajanja. V tretjem koraku smo ločeno upoštevali samoocene otrok in ocene mam. Samoocena vidikov psihološkega osamosvajanja mladih je prirastno napovedovala čustveno blagostanje mam (predvsem višje zanašanje nase), mamine ocene osamosvajanja njihovih otrok pa vse tri dimenzije SB. Višje čustveno in psihološko blagostanje je prirastno napovedovala zaznana povezanost mam z otroki, višje socialno blagostanje pa otrokovo zanašanje nase. Povezanost z otrokom na prehodu v odraslost in zanašanje otrok nase, ki sta ključna za uspešno izpeljan proces psihološkega osamosvajanja, sta značilno in prirastno prispevala k SB mam, preko demografskih in osebnostnih značilnosti, kar ima pomembne nasledke za psihološko praksoTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaDruštvo psihologov Slovenije